Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Address: Birtley Lane, Birtley
Town/City: Chester le Street
County: County Durham
Postcode: DH3 2LP
Telephone Number: 01914 334026
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Lord Lawson Of Beamish Academy

Staff and pupils

Principal: Dr Andrew Fowler
Capacity: 1496
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1334 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 89% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 31.6%

Location and administration

URN: 137942
DfE Number: 390/4027
UKPRN: 10036297
UPRN: 10022999028
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Gateshead (E08000037)
Constituency: Washington and Gateshead South (E14001567)
Electoral Ward: Birtley South (E05016546)

Easting & Northing: 427650E, 555432N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 53' 36.61" N 1° 34' 13.05" W
Plus Code: 9C6WVCVH+CV

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley (0.4km)
  2. Portobello Primary School (0.6km)
  3. Ravensworth Terrace Primary School (0.6km)
  4. St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley (0.8km)
  5. Barley Mow Primary School (1.0km)
  6. Holley Park Academy (1.4km)
  7. Birtley East Community Primary School (1.5km)
  8. Oxclose Community Academy (1.7km)
  9. Oxclose Nursery School (1.8km)
  10. Oxclose Primary Academy (1.8km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr David Charles - Trustee. Appointed on 12 June 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 1 October 2026.
  • Mr Guy Jonathan Currey - Trustee. Appointed on 5 October 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 4 October 2030.
  • Mr Jonathan Guy Currey - Trustee. Appointed on 5 October 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 4 October 2026.
  • Mr Daniel Dales - Trustee. Appointed on 22 January 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 January 2029.
  • Ms Louise Alexandra Doran - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 18 September 2024.
  • Mr Andrew Thomas Fowler - Trustee. Appointed on 21 June 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Andrew Fowler - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 21 June 2019.
  • Miss Claire Gibson - Trustee. Appointed on 20 December 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 19 December 2029.
  • Mrs Jane Halpin - Trustee. Appointed on 9 April 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 8 April 2027.
  • Miss Laura Jobling - Member. Appointed on 3 December 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs June Kelly - Member. Appointed on 14 February 2019 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Timothy John Kemp - Trustee. Appointed on 12 June 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 11 June 2029.
  • Mrs Gemma Susan Lawson - Trustee. Appointed on 12 June 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 11 June 2029.
  • Mr A Leaf - Member. Appointed on 27 September 2018 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Alison Logan - Trustee. Appointed on 9 February 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 8 February 2028.
  • Mrs Caroline Matthias - Member. Appointed on 27 September 2018 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr David Neil Priestley - Trustee. Appointed on 9 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 July 2029.
  • Mr Christopher Peter Smith - Member. Appointed on 9 July 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Christopher Peter Smith - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 13 February 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 12 February 2029.